Former drug offender-turned-drug law reform advocate Tony Pappa notes Randy Credico wan’t arrested for his “civil disobedience” of smoking a joint in the Capitol.

Former KKK Grand Wizard and member of the Louisiana Legislature David Duke endorsed NYC Councilman Charles Barron (via video) in NY-8, saying he would prefer an “anti-Zionist candidate”, even if he is a black nationalist.

Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries denounced Duke and called on Barron to do the same. Barron called the endorsement “foolish” and irrelevant.

According to his pre-primary filing, made five days late, Barron has just $11,000 on hand.

Anti-tax crusader Grover Norquist met privately with House Republicans and aides today, even as some are distancing themselves from his no-new-taxes pledge.

The New Yorker’s Family Research foundation is holding a telephone forum tonight with Wendy Long and Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos. (Rep. Bob Turner didn’t respond to the group’s invite). UPDATE: A Turner spokesman says the congressman will indeed be participating.

Retiring Rep. Gary Ackerman on why things have gotten so bad in Washington: “Society has changed. The public is to blame as well. I think the people have gotten dumber. I don’t know that I would’ve said that out loud pre-my announcement that I was going to be leaving.”

New Yorkers Against Gun Violence has a new website where you can “tell Cuomo” about your support for microstamping.